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title: "5 Open Listening Quotes by 5 authors"
description: "Browse 5 Open Listening quotes by 5 authors. Discover the best Open Listening sayings and thoughts."
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> [I have this ideal listener, as John Cage did. This listener doesn't bring expectations that my music will fit into some part…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/missy-mazzoli/i-have-this-ideal-listener-as-john-cage-did-this-listener-doesn-t/)

[Missy Mazzoli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/missy-mazzoli/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/58b/missy-mazzoli-30163_cages_i-have-this-ideal-listener-as-john-cage_1270492.jpg)

> [I'm open to listening to proposals, options, it doesn't hurt.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carlos-vela/i-m-open-to-listening-to-proposals-options-it-doesn-t-hurt/)

[Carlos Vela](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carlos-vela/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/329/carlos-vela-6292_hurt_i-m-open-to-listening-to-proposals-optio_1299794.jpg)

> [Any show should be open to listening to constructive criticism.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-bream/any-show-should-be-open-to-listening-to-constructive-criticism/)

[Shannon Bream](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-bream/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b9b/shannon-bream-8692_constructive_any-show-should-be-open-to-listening-to_2714724.jpg)

> [Not many people understand that, but if you open yourself to listening - you don't even have to exercise - you get…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sergei-polunin/not-many-people-understand-that-but-if-you-open-yourself-to-listening/)

[Sergei Polunin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sergei-polunin/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0f1/sergei-polunin-3855_exercise_not-many-people-understand-that-but-if-y_2972613.jpg)

> [I do listen to more jazz and gospel than anything else, but my ears are still very much open and listening to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philip-bailey/i-do-listen-to-more-jazz-and-gospel-than-anything-else-but-my-ears/)

[Philip Bailey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philip-bailey/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5c6/philip-bailey-4862_anything_i-do-listen-to-more-jazz-and-gospel-than_3201399.jpg)

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